Troopers said 67-year-old Larry Rudesill of Paducah was driving his van on US 45 when he had a “coughing spell” and fainted. According to police, while he was unconscious, his van went off the right side of the road and down an embankment.
Police said Rudesill regained consciousness just before the van collided with a tree and came to final rest. Rudesill and his two passengers, 64-year-old Berryetta Rudesill and 67-year-old Margie Womble, were taken to Lourdes Hospital for treatment of their injuries.
